Sat.Aug 18, 2018 - Fri.Aug 24, 2018

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The reporter’s notebook

O'Reilly on Data

Mark Hansen explains how computation has forever changed the practice of journalism. Continue reading The reporter’s notebook.

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What AI Means to a Data Scientist

Birst BI

How many times have you wished for more hours in the day so you can complete more tasks? A key goal of AI or machine learning automation is to have machines complete tasks for you, freeing up time so you can focus on the more complex, higher-value tasks. However, there are simply not enough data scientists in the world to deliver on the AI potential.

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What’s your game plan for AI? 

IBM Big Data Hub

On September 13, Rob Thomas together with ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, will lead a discussion around the transformative potential of AI, the importance of a multi-cloud architecture — and how companies representing a range of industries – from manufacturing to health care — are winning with AI. Attend in person in NYC and enjoy intimate networking and learning sessions – or alternatively catch the Livestream from your home or office.

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Convergent Evolution

Peter James Thomas

No this article has not escaped from my Maths & Science section , it is actually about data matters. But first of all, channeling Jennifer Aniston [1] , “here comes the Science bit – concentrate” Shared Shapes. The Theory of Common Descent holds that any two organisms, extant or extinct, will have a common ancestor if you roll the clock back far enough.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Why contribute to open source?

O'Reilly on Data

Julia Meinwald outlines effective ways to support the unseen labor maintaining a healthy open source ecosystem. Continue reading Why contribute to open source?

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The Digital Transformation of your Planning Process

Jedox

Whether you work for a government agency, a high-tech company or a service provider, your organization must plan its annual budget. While many members of your organization might be familiar with planning or budgeting software, the set of activities to create, control and update the budget is known as the budget process. Digitalization is tactical – automating activities, for example, while Digital Transformation is strategic – focusing on improving overall business processes and increasing busin

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Latest Interviews / Podcasts

Peter James Thomas

The interviews that I conduct with leaders in their fields as part of my “In-depth” series have hopefully brought a new and interesting aspect to this site. However, often the boot is on the other foot and I am the person being interviewed about my experience and expertise in the data field and related matters [1]. Maybe interviewing other people helps me when I am in turn interviewed, maybe it’s the other way round.

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Jupyter in the enterprise

O'Reilly on Data

Luciano Resende explores some of the open source initiatives IBM is leading in the Jupyter ecosystem. Continue reading Jupyter in the enterprise.

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Review of “Driving Digital Strategy” (HBR Press) Part 1

DSI Analytics

Title: Driving Digital Strategy: A Guide to Reimagining Your Business This book was published by HBR Press on July 24, 2018 Author: SUNIL GUPTA is the Edward W. Carter Professor of Business at Harvard Business School, where he is the chair of the General Management Program and co-chair of the executive program on Driving Digital […]. The post Review of “Driving Digital Strategy” (HBR Press) Part 1 appeared first on DSI Analytics.

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IBM Storage’s SDI Group Announces New MultiCloud Solutions

Hurwitz & Associates

By Jean S. Bozman. IBM is targeting multicloud storage as a growth area for its IBM Storage systems and IBM software-defined storage products. On Aug. 14, 2018, the company expanded multicloud support across its portfolio of software-defined infrastructure (SDI) solutions. The announcements build on earlier IBM Storage announcements for products, features and solutions for simplified backup and recovery, object storage through IBM Cloud Object Storage, and support for scalable clusters in cloud

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Nutanix Expands Workplace Diversity with Apprenticeships and Returnships

Nutanix

The heartbeat of a company is its people. With greater diversity, comes greater opportunity too, as was famously said by Malcolm Forbes, the American entrepreneur, “think independently together,” and attack business challenges from a variety of valuable perspectives.

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Sustaining wonder: Jupyter and the knowledge commons

O'Reilly on Data

Carol Willing shows how Jupyter's challenges can be addressed by embracing complexity and trusting others. Continue reading Sustaining wonder: Jupyter and the knowledge commons.

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As Nice as Pie

Peter James Thomas

© Randall Munroe of xkcd.com – Image adjusted to fit dimensions of this page. Work by the inimitable Randall Munroe, author of long-running web-comic, xkcd.com , has been featured (with permission) multiple times on these pages [1]. The above image got me thinking that I had not penned a data visualisation article since the series starting with Hurricanes and Data Visualisation: Part I – Rainbow’s Gravity nearly a year ago.

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Highlights from JupyterCon in New York 2018

O'Reilly on Data

Watch keynotes covering Jupyter's role in business, data science, higher education, open source, journalism, and other domains, from JupyterCon in New York 2018. People from across the Jupyter community are coming together in New York for JupyterCon. Below you'll find links to keynotes from the event. All the cool kids are doing it, maybe we should too?

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.